disperse

/dɪˈspɜːs/verb

To spread out or move apart over a wide area, or to make things do this.

Example sentence

“Once the concert ended, the crowd slowly dispersed into the streets.”

Crowds disperse, fog disperses, police disperse protesters. Compare 'dissipate', which stresses fading away to nothing.

Related words

displayA screen on an electronic device where text and images appear.dispelTo make something, such as a feeling or belief, go away by scattering or driving it off.dispositionThe way things are positioned or organized in relation to one another.dispatchA report or communication delivered with speed, especially an official one from a diplomat, journalist, or military officer; also, quickness in getting something done.disproveTo show that a claim or belief is not true.dispassionateCalm and fair, without letting emotion or personal bias get in the way.